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Those who knew Swift before she hit it big said they're glad she's going strong in Nashville.

Singer Pat Garrett said he remembers inviting Swift to play at his roadhouse and amphitheater in Upper Tulpehocken Township. He also remembers the advice he gave Swift's father years ago.

"He came to me and said, 'What am I gonna do with this kid?' I said, 'Well, Scott, in Hershey, they make bars, in Detroit, they make cars, and in Nashville, they make stars. Move to Nashville,'" Garrett recalled. "Three months later, we're standing in my sheepskin shop and he said, 'Well, we're going.'